0001193125-15-169227.txt : 20150504 0001193125-15-169227.hdr.sgml : 20150504 20150504170101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-169227 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150501 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20150504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 770059951 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0728 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18225 FILM NUMBER: 15829270 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 170 WEST TASMAN DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-1706 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085264000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 170 WEST TASMAN DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-1706 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CISCO SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d920287d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2015

 

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-18225   77-0059951

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California   95134-1706
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(408) 526-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 1, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) appointed Charles H. Robbins as Chief Executive Officer effective July 26, 2015. Mr. Robbins was also elected to the Board effective May 1, 2015. It has not yet been determined on which Board committees, if any, Mr. Robbins will serve.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Robbins, John T. Chambers notified the Board of his decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chambers will continue to serve as the Chairman of Cisco’s Board and will assume the role of Executive Chairman on July 26, 2015. The Board will approve the compensation of Mr. Chambers and Mr. Robbins in connection with their new roles at a later date.

Mr. Robbins, 49, joined Cisco in December 1997, from which time until March 2002 he held a number of managerial positions within Cisco’s sales organization. Mr. Robbins was promoted to Vice President in March 2002, assuming leadership of Cisco’s U.S. channel sales organization. Additionally, in July 2005 he assumed leadership of Cisco’s Canada channel sales organization. In December 2007, Mr. Robbins was promoted to Senior Vice President, U.S. Commercial, and in August 2009 he was appointed Senior Vice President, U.S. Enterprise, Commercial and Canada. In July 2011, Mr. Robbins was named Senior Vice President, Americas. In October 2012, Mr. Robbins was promoted to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: May 4, 2015 By:

/s/ Evan Sloves

Name: Evan Sloves
Title: Assistant Secretary